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| Former Nigerian Bar Association president Wali freed by his abductors on Thursday, October 23, 2014 |
Okey Wali, immediate past
president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who was abducted by unknown
gunmen on October 11, has been freed.
This
was confirmed in a statement issued by Augustine Alegeh, current president of
the NBA, TheCable reports.
Wali
was released by his abductors at about 11pm on Thursday after 13 days in
captivity.
“I
have personally spoken to him and can confirm that he is hale, hearty and
in good spirit,” Alegeh said.
“The
Nigerian Bar Association is greatly delighted by the safe release of Okey Wali,
SAN and wishes to express appreciation to all NBA members and well-meaning
Nigerians who supported the bar and the Okey Wali family during this trying
period.
“We
must also commend NBA members for keeping calm throughout this period and not
taking any steps that may have directly or indirectly jeopardized the efforts
for his safe release, which have now yielded positive results.”
NBA
commended the security agencies in securing Wali’s safe release,
particularly singling out the director general of the state security services
(SSS), the inspector-general of police and the SSS state directors and police
commissioners in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states who worked tirelessly to
secure his safe release deserve special mention.”
Alegeh
did not provide details of the process that led to the release but he
reiterated the fact that the spate of kidnappings and general state of
insecurity in Nigeria is cause for great concern and urged the government
to promptly address the present state of insecurity in the country.
“We cannot continue to live
in fear of kidnappers, armed robbers and other criminals,” he said.
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